BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview Schedule Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Democrats host first ever 'virtual convention'
  Amid Covid-19 restrictions, the party will also unveil the 2020 Democratic platform
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  2/2What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The first date that led to a dramatic mountain rescue
  Rachel Colenso and her partner were stranded on a Swiss mountain in a fierce blizzard(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Surviving Saddam
  The memories of a young Iraqi woman who grew up in the dictator's inner social circle(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Discovery—Frank Kelly
  What difference has lockdown made to our air? Frank Kelly talks to Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Top Democrats make opening pitch for Joe Biden
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Michelle Obama urges voters to support Joe Biden
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Democratic National Convention goes virtual
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
  Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment(R)
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—African women and Covid
  Is the virus hitting the economic opportunities of women in Africa the hardest?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The lost King of England
  How archaeologists discovered the lost grave of King Richard III under a car park
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  2/2What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Discovery—Frank Kelly
  What difference has lockdown made to our air? Frank Kelly talks to Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Russell Crowe
  Russell Crowe talks about his latest film Unhinged(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Bold and the Beautiful: Returning to our screens
  How mannequins and actors’ real-life partners are getting the show safely back on air
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The detective and the diamond heist
  Belgian detective Patrick Peys had to solve the biggest diamond robbery in history
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The lost King of England
  How archaeologists discovered the lost grave of King Richard III under a car park(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Discovery—Frank Kelly
  What difference has lockdown made to our air? Frank Kelly talks to Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Hezbollah member found guilty of Hariri assassination
  The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon: 15 years, and one conviction - was it worth it?
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  2/2What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Belarus potash workers down tools
  Six potash mines run by the state-owned Belaruskali company have stopped operations
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
  Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment(R)
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Bold and the Beautiful: Returning to our screens
  How mannequins and actors’ real-life partners are getting the show safely back on air(R)
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Returning to teaching after lockdown
  We hear from three teachers around the world returning to their schools after lockdown.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—The detective and the diamond heist
  Belgian detective Patrick Peys had to solve the biggest diamond robbery in history(R)
19. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—The lost King of England
  How archaeologists discovered the lost grave of King Richard III under a car park(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2020/08/18 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Documentary—Vaccines, Money And Politics, Vaccines, money and politics
  2/2What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Algorithm apocalypse
  Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Mali president seized by mutinying soldiers
  France and regional bloc ECOWAS have condemned the mutiny
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
  Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—The Bold and the Beautiful: Returning to our screens
  How mannequins and actors’ real-life partners are getting the show safely back on air(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Belarus potash workers down tools
  Six potash mines run by the state-owned Belaruskali company have stopped their operations
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Actor Russell Crowe
  Russell Crowe talks about his latest film Unhinged(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—World's largest retailer sees sales jump
  Walmart records another jump in sales during covid-19 period
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Smell and taste
  4/5‘Everything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume’: What happens when smell goes wrong?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The detective and the diamond heist
  Belgian detective Patrick Peys had to solve the biggest diamond robbery in history(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The lost King of England
  How archaeologists discovered the lost grave of King Richard III under a car park(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Algorithm apocalypse
  Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—19/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—19/08/2020 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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